Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-07
ANOTHER DERBY OFFER.

Keeping Open Until Twelve o'clock
 Passed by the Board-The Council
 to Act Monday Night-FIny More
 Policemen For Monument Day.
 The aldermanie chamber was crowded last evening and an unusual amount of lobbying was done. The board of aldermen held their regular monthly meeting and some important measures were considered. Mayor York pre- sided.
 Alderman Dickerman moved that the peti- tion of Brewer & Smith for permission to attach their police signals to certain lamp posts be referred to the lamp committee and it was so voted.
 Clerk Shanley read the following, which was referred to the committee on finance:
 The New oner for the Derby.
 To the Honorable Mayor and Court of Common
 Council of New Haven, Gentlemen:
 In behalf of the Housatonic Valley Railroad company hereby offer topurchase from the city Haven 6 Derby railroad stock, the two hundred and two thousand dollars Of overdue coupons of said said co9pany, % now % owned by the city, ana also also all charges for interest and other indebtedness due to Railroad company. For these securities the Housa- tonic Valley Railroad company offers the city of cash and in addition will give the following further considerations, the value of which greatly exceeds the cash sum nam6Q:
 First-We will agree to extend said road to a con nection with the New York and New England road within year from the date of the conclusion Of the sale of the above named securities to this com pany. and Derby railroad and this company in one cor poration on fair and equitable terms funding the railroad company and giving to the present holders of the stock of the Derby railroad company new stock share for share free from the present labil
 Third--Immediately upon the union of the two agreement with John H. Starn to continue the present arrangement which he now has with the New Haven and Derby road thus permanently ln- surfing an Independent steamboat line to New York, which is mostimportant as the establishing or tns maintenance is of vital importance to the Derby road, as well as to this city. road to the New York and New England road, pro vided they willing to enter into such lease on fair terms, for ninety nine years Ard in order to protect the business interests of New Haven will insist the insertion in said lease of clause pro courts of this State shall ever decide that discrmi nation is made by said road against the citizens of New Haven in the rate of passage or freight over 'f FifthAs guarantee of good faith in making this proposition to the city offer to place the two thousand shares of New Haven and Derby railroad Sotin rights said stock to be forfeited to the city on our failure to carry out the above named agree ment.
 Sixth-We further agree on receiving notice from the city, to remove within one year from the date Of said notice the freight and passenger depots the round house and machine shops and all the tracks east of Meadow street, so that only the through trains to and iron the with crossing of State and Meadow streets, and that mainly at night when there is little travel on these
 Seventh-Ths offer to hold good must be accept ed within thirty days from June 4, 1887.
 The board passed the following:
 Whereas, The propositions of W.H. Starbuck and company to purchase the interest of the city in the hOo rd of n ipvoStipafn hR
 Ordered That the board of finance are hereby to o @ the apon a any eos G the citys interest in the Derby railroad if any shall or Court of Common Council, without any further order from said Court of Common Council, till above referred to.
 The petition of the Women's Christian Temperance union for the passage of an or der directing all saloons to be closed on Monument day was received.
 A petition signed by many of the saloon keepers of the city, asking for authority to keep their saloons open until 12 p. m, was received. Alderman Watrous was of the opinion that the matter had better be set tied by the board without 8 further refer ence to the committee on ordinances. AL derman Daley said that while he was well aware that the fact that the county commis- sioners had issued licenses allowing the sale of intoxicants between the hours of g. m.
 
 passed by the General Assembly, he thought there should be a spirit of fair ness exhibited to all parties. He respected the strong temperance sentiment in the city and State, and in order that all parties might be treated fairly he offered resolution providing that the statute providing for the closing of saloons be sus~ pended until January 1, 1888, at which time all licenses issued in this city will expire.
 Alderman Wines wanted the petition granted without further discussion.
 The resolution introduced by MT. Daley passed unanimously.
 The board of councilmen meets next Mon day night If they concur the early closing matter will be disposed of until next January at least.
 The following invitation was accepted: Hon. S. A. York:
 Haven has the honor to request the presence of yourself, together with alRthe members of the city chef M FarcSild DepaTtment Tt CT Taintor, Generals w. T. sherman, P H. sheri- aanras A Terry rorsT snd Al And NeheisGSh GhrssS and other distinguished guests on the evening of June 16 at the Union armory.
 JAMES N CoE, Chairman.
 A resolution was introduced by Alderman Daley instructing Chief of Police Bollman to employ fifty special constables at a com pensation not exceeding $3 per day to patrol and protect the city on Monument day. In explaining the necessity for the passage of such resolution Alderman Daley said that the police force was inadequate to properly guard the city on the day in question and public safety demanded that the resolution should pass.
 The motion was passed unanimously on motion of Alderman Whitmore.
 The following petitions were referred:
 Of Dennis o'Connor for appointment as special of James J. Fitzpatrick for sewer in street, of Mary Elymeyer for a sidewalk on Win chester avenue, between Thompson and Reed line street, between West and Barclay streets; of Patrick Noonan for change of Elliott lane to Patrick 6oS sa of and Sylvan avenues; of Massena Clark ct al. for between ssaes lnT street and the H. 52sss of 6 as5sr fsP es ;ric light to be located at the corner of Ferry G se Doth S6 E. sides de of rom Ferry to North Front street; of Newman Camp for an electric light on Mlddetown avenue; 'table.
 The board received communication from he board of compensation stating that the judgment of the board in reference to the petition for the layout of 8 public park on he old town farm was that the city should pay the trustees of the farm $25, 137. 50 dam sges. In the case of all other parties inter- ,sted the board finds the damages and bene- it's will be equal. The report was tabled :or printing according to the rules.
 The board of public works submitted the :ollowing: "No person shall remove any surplus or excavat- sd material from the roadway of any street in said ,ity without the authority of the board of public works. Any person offending against the provis- ons of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay penal y of - dollars for each oRense. l
 The matter was referred to the committee l on ordinances.
 Alderman Grinnell, chairman of the com ! nittee on lamps, reported that IF electric | lights had been erected during the year 1887. l But $2, ,235 of the $60,0 ,000 appropriated re- | nained unexpended, and in the opinion of 1 he committee 10 more electric lights could | oe ordered this year. Alderman Dickerman was of the opinion that it was about time to | ,top ordering electric lights. The recom- nendation of the committee was accepted.
 A resolution appropriating $1, 1,500 for the | 1se of the G. A. R. posts in entertaining G. A. | R. guests on the evening of June 16 was passed
 The following orders were passed: Sewer in woolsey street, between James and |
 lloyd streets; in East street. from East Pearl street o Grand avenue; in Dixwell avenue, between Mun- on and Henry streets; in Bristol street, between 0ixwell avenue and Canal street; sidewalk both tides of Cedar stree ct, between Washington street !